Sulwe's Song

Lupita Nyong'o

Compositor: Keinan Warsame / Lupita Nyong'o / Steve Mcewen

I've been looking high and low
Far and wide above below
Turning boxes inside out
I've been going round and round
Never thought that I would find the key
Inside me

When I feel a little down
And all I want to do is frown
I close my eyes and then I say
Everything will be okay
I've got every possibility
Inside me

And I'm so happy that I find the key
Inside me

Mama told me
Shine your light for
Everybody
Everybody

Baba told me
Shine your light for
Everybody

There's beauty in my fingertips
Beauty in my hair and lips
Beauty in the way I speak
Beauty in my dancing feet
Beauty when I love what I can be
Inside me

So when you feel a little down
And all you want to do is frown
Close your eyes and then you say
Everything will be okay
You've got what it takes to make it through
Inside you

Yeah you've got what it takes to make it through
Inside you

Mama told me
Shine your light for
Everybody
Everybody

Baba told me
Shine your light for
Everybody
Everybody

Sister told me
Shine your light for
Everybody
Everybody

My brother told me
Shine your light for
Everybody
Everybody

I've been looking high and low
Far and wide above below

Mama told me
Shine your light for
Everybody
Everybody

There's beauty in my fingertips
Beauty in my hair and lips

Baba told me
Shine your light for
Everybody
Everybody

Mama told me
Shine your light for
Everybody
Everybody